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Evidence

Pit Bull Beats Rap; Choppers Don’t Match Bite Marks on Pop Singer

White-Collar Crime

As Jury Deliberates in 45-Count Case, Ex-Attorney Takes Plea Deal

Constitutional Law

Captured at 15 and Held By US at Gitmo, Khadr Says He Nixed 5-Year Plea Deal

Constitutional Law

Judge Slashes ‘Excessive’ $675K Award in Music Download Case to $67.5K

Immigration Law

ABA to File Second Ariz. Immigration Law Brief, This One Weighing in on DOJ Suit

Legal Ethics

City Lawyer Under Fire for Sending $15K/Month in Legal Support Work to Own Firm

Trials & Litigation

Judges Say Litigants Are Increasingly Going Pro Se—at Their Own Peril

Supreme Court Nominations

Senators Probe for Kagan Weak Points, While Ex-Editor Hits Her Pronunciations

Trusts & Estates

States’ Repeal of Rule Against Perpetuities Creates US Aristocracy, Law Prof Says

Careers

Some Ivy League Grads Seek Teaching Jobs over Law School

Law Schools

Law School Applicants Up 3%, Lawyer Positions at Top Firms Down 4%

U.S. Supreme Court

Off the Bench, Sotomayor Signs Autographs, Cautiously Answers Nosy Reporters

Contracts

Judge Tosses Model’s $10M Suit Over Comedy’s ‘Lascivious Use’ of Her Photo

Celebrities

Swiss Government Rejects US Request for Polanski Extradition

Law Students

Recent Law Grad Files New $1M Suit Against Lawyer in Prove-Me-Wrong Dare

U.S. Supreme Court

20% of Supreme Court Docket Involved Lawyering Cases in Legal Ethics ‘Revolution’

U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Thomas’ Nephew Says He Was Tasered at Hospital

Family Law

29 Is Not Enough: Couple’s Concern for Kids Is More than a Family Affair

Legal Ethics

Lawyer Accused of Smuggling Witness Hit List From Jailed Client

Business of Law

17-Year Perkins Coie Lawyer to Head New Oregon Office of Fast-Growing Ogletree

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